Networked Printers

[steve]

We would like to move the Tally Dot Matrix Printers from being attached to workstations and have them directly attached to the network. 

Instead of :
   LPT1 = SEL:"\\OPS-1\\OPS-INVOICE" RAW TIO:0

   LPT2 = SEL:"\\OPS-1\\OPS-HARDCOPY" RAW TIO:0

   LPT3 = SEL:"\\SVR-1\\OPS-PREPSHEETS" RAW TIO:0

Can I have something like :
   LPT1 = SEL:"192.168.15.1" RAW TIO:0

   LPT2 = SEL:"192.168.15.3" RAW TIO:0

   LPT3 = SEL:"192.168.15.5" RAW TIO:0

Cheers,
Steve

[Jos]

You could try, but I’m afraid that won’t work because of SEL:"this_is_supposed_to_be_a_Windows_output_device".

Adding a Windows printer like “Generic Text Only” connected to the IP address will of course work.

Jos

[Jos]

You could also define the printers (linked to the IP addresses) at the server.
Then use SEL: somewhat like now.
That will also guarantee printjobs don't mix up.

Jos

[steve]

They only output Epson type escape sequences and text to the printer. No graphics. (If that makes any difference to you first response!)

[Jos]

RAW already indicated the DOS output is going as-is to the printers.

My main concern would be the label printers getting distinct data streams from workstations ‘simultaneously’ printing.
A central sentinel, like the server, controlling and publishing those printers would do the job.

Jos